开门红

開門紅

kāiménhóng

noun #37,314

Meanings

1 a good start
2 successful opening
3 auspicious beginning

Characters

red; auspicious

Examples

公司新年首日销售实现开门红。

Gōngsī xīnnián shǒu rì xiāoshòu shíxiàn kāiménhóng.

The company had a strong opening on the first day of the new year.

球队以一场大胜迎来开门红。

Qiúduì yǐ yī chǎng dà shèng yíng lái kāiménhóng.

The team kicked off with a big victory.

Tips

culture

Literally 'open-door-red' — red (红) symbolizes good fortune in Chinese culture, and 'opening the door' means starting something new. Used for any promising start: a fiscal year, a season, a campaign.

Stroke Order

开 kāi

门 mén

红 hóng